Share, Don't Take the Lead

Manz Charles C. Sims Jr. Henry P. Pearce Craig L.

ISBN 10: 162396475X / ISBN 13: 9781623964757

Published by Information Age Publishing, Incorporated, 2013

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pp. 196 49:B&W 6.14 x 9.21 in or 234 x 156 mm (Royal 8vo) Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Share, Don't Take the Lead
• Publisher: Information Age Publishing, Incorporated
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 162396475X
• ISBN 13: 9781623964757
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Share, Don't Take the Lead is a book that offers an alternative perspective on leadership. The philosophy of shared leadership is straightforward: Leadership does not derive solely from position, authority, or hierarchy. Instead, leadership is something that can be executed by anyone who has the best knowledge or skill to undertake the leadership necessary in any given situation. Shared leadership is especially relevant, for example, in empowered teams where shared leadership can be initiated from any team member at any time, depending on the needs of the moment and the capabilities of the individuals. But the notion of shared leadership is also appropriate in a larger context. For example, an individual lower in the hierarchy can provide leadership if that person is best qualified to exercise it. Shared leadership also shows how hierarchical leaders with formal authority can use empowerment to develop leadership in others. This book tells the tales of how multiple trail blazing organizations used shared leadership to build high performance. The notion of shared leadership seems to contradict many of the bedrock ideas of efficient management and effective organizations. A typical first reaction is, "It'll never work here!"Yet, the organizations that "get it"and implement this new powerful approach tend to be more innovative and to out-perform their "nay-sayer"competitors. In fact, shared leadership is one of the most important ideas to hit business in recent years”our recent feature article about shared leadership in the Wall Street Journal is testimony to that. Shared leadership can provide a way for companies to increase productivity, quality, and flexibility while meeting the competitiveness challenge. Share the Lead provides new insights and information about how to push the organizational envelope to new frontiers.

About the Author

Craig L. Pearce, Deloitte Leadership Institute, Ozyegin University, USA

Charles C. Manz, , University of Massachusetts-Amherst , USA

Henry P. Sims, , University of Maryland-College Park, USA